Reviews

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Only show reviews with written explanations

whatsthestorywishbone's review against another edition

4.0

Over all I enjoyed this book and I think Reid did too. We were both engaged. Chapters are almost like short stories. Was expecting it to deal more with racism but it doesn’t get there until the end. Maybe not appropriate for a five year old with language and near death experiences but I think it ended up being a good intro to some hard topics.

alphawolfe13's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Content Warnings

jchinzi's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

peachykeenebooks's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

laila4343's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

I love this book SO MUCH. How on God's green earth did this not win the Newberry Medal?!?

I listened to the audio book version read by Levar Burton, which was an absolute pleasure.

This historical fiction middle-grade novel manages to be funny, realistic, warm-hearted, and heartbreaking all at once. The Watsons truly are a remarkable family. Highly recommended! (Grade 4 and up.)